Kerry Praises Afghan Unity Government Accord

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the August 8 agreement between rival Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani to form a national unity government as a "major step" for the country's future. Speaking alongside Abdullah and Ghani in Kabul, Kerry said both candidates are now "focused on Afghanistan, not on themselves." (RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan)